The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast

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In this episode we welcomed Shosh Shetty Head of Partnerships from Bagboard. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - Do people have the right tools to be able to make the right sustainable choices? - How do we alter the system and process's we seem to be locked into, and what are the 'upstream' causes  which prevent us having the 'downstream' effects...

Welcome to a new episode of The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast  https://thepeoplescountryside.co.uk/ Each episode we will debate, with a guest, 3 tough world-scale environmental issues that challenge society and individual's currently held beliefs. Ultimately we want to take the podcast format in-front of a live audience in the form of Environmental Debate Live and Unscript...

In this episode we welcomed Oxford University scientist Anthony Brown. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, are: - Should we celebrate our environmental successes more and what are they? - Mass consumerism is a big driver of climate change, what are the practical steps we can all take to consume less? Where can we all start with this issue? -With music fe...

Welcome to The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, we'd like to hear from you. Do you have a question in the environmental arena that you'd like us to discuss on the podcast? You can leave us a voice message via Anchor, email us your question to thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com or contact us through facebook, twitter or Instagram. Just search for the Peoples Countryside. Get your thi...

In this episode we welcomed Trio Watson from Clear Space for Me. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, are; - Awareness is a critical first step towards successful conservation of any species. Is this true for only the scientists and decision makers, or is it also relevant for the public as a whole? - Adapting is a key to success, so why in the west does it app...

Welcome to a bonus episode of The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast https://thepeoplescountryside.co.uk/ In this first episode of Up Close and Personal hosts, William and Stuart talk about what they've learnt from each as the result of their continuing collaboration, and what challenges they've faced creating the podcast. Up Close and Personal are bonus episodes, with new episodes...

 In this episode we welcomed Julie Macken Deputy Queen Bee of Neve's Bees. We had three big questions in this episode which lead to an interesting discussion, they were;  - Society seems more opinion and personality focused, and not necessarily based in fact. What are the pro’s and con’s of that for the environment? - Having family overseas in Finland, I have to fly to and from the count...

 In this episode we welcomed Oxford University scientist, Dr Alexandra Moral. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, are; - How would we be acting differently if we recognised nature as a separate/sovereign nation?" Not that we should necessarily, but I would be interested to explore how different or not society might be? - People are working behind the scenes o...

 In this episode we welcomed Oxford University scientist Dr. Imma Oliveras. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, are; - The more humans work together, collaborate, and judging by history, it could easily lead to being an even more dominant species, what steps can we take to avoid this?  - Are the arguments for or against global warming a distraction? Shou...

In this episode we welcomed former Green party councillor, ex-Lord Mayor, and campaigner Elise Benjamin. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - The original 1978 animated film of Richard Adams's Watership Down was seen as being too brutal for children to watch. With the 2018 version made for the BBC being a much more watered down version, should we really pro...

In this episode we welcomed Thalia Carr as our guest. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were;  - What are the challenges that people face who work professionally in the environmental/ sustainability sectors? - With all the evidence that climate change is the result of human activity, what will it take to convince those skeptics that we must act before it's...

In this episode we welcomed writer Tom McCulloch. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were;  - How can we best understand the relationship between the natural world and human technology and development? - What is the practice of the wild? - Is the world better off without us?

In this episode we welcomed Tom Carman from Cultivate, Real Farming Trust and Ethex. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - What would our land look like if our diets were sustainable for the planet? Plus what 'nudges' could we use to get Real Farming the predominant form of farming in the UK? - In the western world we hide away from the concept of death and...

In this episode we welcomed David Mulholland, a landscape consultant from Oxford. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - We are where we are because of all the thoughts we’ve ever had. Many say people won't make behavioral changes to allow humanity to live sustainably, unless its also financially beneficial to do so as well. Is this true? Do we not make a cha...

In this episode we welcomed Martin Gibson from Earthly Gains. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - How aware are we of our carbon footprint and what impact it has on the world? - Those that complain and criticize about the impact man is having on the environment, lack the ability and knowledge to create an alternative. Is this true? - How does diversity aff...

In this episode we welcomed Pete Hughes from The Oxford Mail. The three questions, which once again inspired an interesting debate, were; - How much effect do humans have on other animal's survival? Are we causing more extinction than before? - Is human existence always at a cost to nature and is talking about how bad the state of nature is really making a difference? - Is eating animals bad for t...